The members of PEF-US bring diverse professional experience and expertise, providing leadership and strategic guidance to support PEF’s mission and initiatives.
Founder Silicon valley chapter
Maryam has spent 15+ years supporting, growing, and founding education-focused nonprofits. She served 10 years on the board of Development in Literacy (DIL) San Francisco, expanding access to quality education for children, and 3 years on the board of the Asian University for Women (AUW) Japan, advancing higher education for women across Asia. She founded the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Professional Education Foundation (PEF), enabling underprivileged students to pursue higher-education. Her lifelong commitment reflects the belief that education is the most powerful driver of opportunity, empowerment, and national transformation, shaped by global citizenship and her enduring connection to Pakistan.
President PEF USA
Fahad is passionate about helping his fellow Pakistanis and is involved with multiple nonprofit organizations supporting low-income families in Pakistan. “I believe that education is the surest way for poverty alleviation and found PEF’s mission fully aligned with my thinking”. It gives me profound satisfaction when I hear about the life changing stories of PEF’s alumni.”
